The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 30, 1912, Image 4
Cd* ft&atcbman ani ?outbron.
Pwatlahed Wednesday aod Saturdaj.
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Advertisements:
Om* Square Arat ineertton.91.0t
?vary subsequent insertion.St
Contracts tor three months, or
Isager will be made at reduced rates.
All coenra animations whlsh sub?
serve private Intereata will be charted
fat? aa advert aementa.
Obttuartea and tributes of respect
will be charged for.
The Kumter Watchman was found?
ed In list sni the True Southron in
litt The watchman and Southron
now h? the ombtned circulation and
influence cf both of the old papers,
and Is manifestly the beat advertising
esffdluin In 8v enter.
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I*onard White Dick.
"II* Is a man of charming man?
ners, an attractive personality, of ab
solute Integrity, and a gentleman,
whose Influence It upllftng to his pu?
pils and to the community In which
he realde*. Thus does an old pupil
and friend aptly charscterlse L. W.
Dick, the accomplished teacher and
polished g??ntl? man, who Is the sub?
ject of this sketch. If there Is one
characteristic of Mr. Dick, which Im?
presses itself upon the observer before
another. It is Ms gent'emanltness. In?
deed, one has but to know him to
real is* that in one Instance at least,
the South'* reputation for the pro?
duction of the highest type of gen?
tlemen Is worthily upheld. He Is a
man of broad culture, a delightful
conversational int. and an accomplish?
ed writer. He Is. perhaps, as well
known and as universally popular ns
any school mi>i In ths State, for he
hoe traveled extensively over tho
State, and his hind and sunny dispo?
sition Is such al to always win friend
Ship. ,
Mr. Dick was born In Sumter coun
l.. South Carolina. His parents, Dr.
Leonard White Dick and Leonora Ida
dclough. being natives of that coun
Ifla early education whs obtained
at the schools of the neighborhood,
*r?d be was prepared for college at
r'ort Mill Academy, then conducted by
?I. A. R Bark?. From 1879 to 1883,
hi was a student at Davidson College
from which he graduated the latter
Bjg with the degree of Bachelor of
Arte.
Immediately after his graduation,
r. Dick took up teaching as his life
ork. His first experience was with
i la former teacher, Col. Ranks, as
ro-prlnclpal of Fort Mill Academy.
Kg left this position In 1885 to ac?
cept a position as co-principal of the
umter High School. From 1890 to
1892 he was principal of the Dar
..ngton CUy Schools, snd from 1896
to 1904. be occupied s similar position
In Alken Institute. In 1904 he was
?lec'.fd to the H perlntendency of the
Abbeville City Schools, which po?
sition he retained until 1910. doing
some especially line work In upbuild?
ing snd organising the aoheela From
Abbeville he was called to the super
totenden-?.** ?f H? tattools of Harts
vllle. where he l* now hu nted. Harts
vllle is located In the heart of the
famous Pee Dee ?er t ion. and Is one of
the pret'l-st sn< most progressive
towns In ths State.
Mr. Dh k rsnkn n? <-n ? of the ablest
city superintendent* In the State. HI*
skill a* a teacher his strength as a
dim ip an 1 hi* t an or?
ganiser have boon aaaiadBuath) proved
by th* ?*nthn?l*s* Ic testimony of fel
low leaeheea fet/anof penile, grateful
patron*. III has also met with Suc?
res? as an instructor In summer
sAgtOOta and as canvasser for some of
the leading colleges of the State.
Kr m the first, he has mnlnlfested
th?- nr?*ie-t Interest In the w Ifare of
the t o hers of the State, as a whole.
9h? hold? the r.mirkable and probab?
ly u?t<tus* rec? rd of having attend
eal every annual nesting >f the South
Carolina Slate T?achera* Association
for th.. past t\\".? v two year*, having
he. (? r? ?f d treasurer of the
AsoiH-iMtton eighteen years of that
time. In thr spring of 1910. he con?
tributed a serb ? of exceedingly Inter?
esting articles to Southern School
News on his rOOSdlOOttoaa of early
teachers* meetlngH The ? bar nenn
with whi< h he seaaBed in< Meata a ad
events, syMti et arref eighteen ut
twenty yeaari a?o, platal] adleated
the Intense Intel n le took in the
meeting* an I the d-ep Impressions
Ihey .de upon I im.
In 1899. he was married to Miss
i;. i.... i iioime? fltaadlag. doughtef
of ?'ol. .lane s |>. Dlanding. of Sum
t*?r. South Carol nan He has Rvs ehll?
dreo ihrte -ot.s nil two daaghtera
Mr. Do k hai been a iifoloag mem her
of ibe I're-'.N terian ehureh. He M ?
Knight ad I'vtbia.) ami i member of
lh.? Ktppa Alp ? fiuhrri!t\. with
Wh|< h he gfJBaati Whilt a -in.but at
Davidson College -Southern School
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FARMERS'
UNION NEWS
Practical Thoughts for Practical
Farmers.
(Condwctsd by E. W. Dsbbs, Prtt
ident S. C. Farmen Union.)
Some Random Thought*.
My trip to Hampton and Jasper
counties last week gave a good op?
portunity to see the country and the
roads, for 65 miles was by buggy
front Allendale in Barnwell County
across Hampton to Hidgeland. the
county site of the baby county or
Jasper. About 30 miles of the road
was as good as the Rlshopvllle-Kings
tree road along the eastern side of
MM k River. There is very little
clay In reach of the road workers of
that section, hence they have no
roads that have been ruined as som I
of ours have been by too much elay.
S ? ?
SpeaVing of roads: The Wcdge
tteid correspondent said recently that
last year when our roads were com?
paratively good there 1 as much talk
about OOOd Koads. Now they are
almost Impassab! ? nothing is said.
That is easily explalnel: It is like
the mountaine r whose wagon tail?
gate gave way at the top of a bmg
steep hill and his load <d apples went
rolling down the hill. Relng a man
given to strong language a friend said
\Vb\ don't you say something John?
11?. replied. '1 have no cuss words
adequate to the situation.' " That
about describes the roads for several
miles east of Sumter.
It must be be. ause of the great?
er depth to (day in the Rarnwell
Hampton section, for they say It has
rained some (?) down there, that
th< v are far more advanced with
their farm work. Some plowing was
helnjj don I while the land was too
wet but nothing like the amount of
wet plowing down there that there is
In this section.
see
Cp-State the Week hi fore, people
< ould not turn out because of bad
weather, and bad reads. I^ast week
they were so busy putting down cane
and planting corn that it would have
bsjM wrong to have them stop for
any speaker or any message. With
this week's trip to Greenville and
Plckens the writer will make no more
appointments until crops are laid by.
and will only go upon special invita?
tions.
cos
The County School Day is looked
forward to by many of the school
children with a great deal of interest.
I wish the management would put It
off to April 27th or the 1st Saturday
In May. so there might be more time |
for road improvement, and a better
prospect of settled weather. The
condition ??f the roads near Sumter
will be a serious matter two weeks
from now.
Besides there is another good rea?
son: The monument to the Women
of the Confederacy will be unveiled
In Columbia on the 11th, just two
days before ''ounty Sc hool Day. Very
few children can attend both so close
together. If they go to Columbia on
Thursday they will be totally unfit to
go to Sumter Saturday. The two
should not clash for just as many of
the school children of the State as
can afford the very low rate should
go to Columbia. In my humble opin?
ion a day spent by a boy or girl of
12 to 18 years old attending the un?
veiling of this noble monument and
participating In the historic exercises
Of this occasion will be worth more to
the child and to the future wellfare
of the State than the day at school.
For this reason I trust the County
School Day will be postponed, and
that every school in the county will
be represented at the unveiling by
as many boys and girls and teachers
cI can possibly secure the means to
go. Thon when they return let each
boy and girl submit a narrative of
what they see for the next Friday's
t Omposttlon, The undersigned hereby
offers to th- boy and girl between
the ages of 10 and 14 who writes the
best composition describing the trip
to Columbia and the unveiling exer?
cises with the reason for the monu?
ment, two (S) silver dollars each.
One to a boy and one to a girl from
the riral Schools Of the county. And
a second prlBC of one dollar each for
second papers by a boy or girl,
s e s
Mr. O. A. Lemmon's scholar?
ship to Clemson College under the
auspices of th< Farmers' Fnion Is a
tribute to the good the union is do?
ing In the estimation of this county
boy who has made good as a banker
and business man. and is a worthv
method of expressing his interest.
E. W. P.
ENTRIES C LOSE ON FIRST.
SctlOOl Day Rapidly Approaching ami
Thune Who Wish to Enter Mied
l>o so nt Once.
School Day. to be held on April
Fith. Is rapidly approaching and there
is now short tiflnS for those who have
not done so, but who intend to take
part in the contests, to make their
entries. Fp to a few days ago com?
paratively few entries had been made,
but it is hoped that by April first, the
time for the closing of the entries in
the various contests, many more chil?
dren shall have sent in their names
to Mr. W. M. Scott or Superintendent
J. H. Haynsworth.
The contests and prizes have all
been decided upon and the schedule
of the day's events been arranged so
that the contest! Will take up as
small a part of the time as possible.
A large crowd is expected and al?
most every school in the county will
be represented. One of the chief
features of the occasion is the basket
picnic, so the parents are reminded
not to forget to send out their baskets.
ORANGEBURG MAX IX TROUBLE,
Charged With Shooting at Mail Man's
Substitute.
Orangeburg, March 27.?Lige Beck,
a young white man, was brought to
Orangeburg Monday and lodged in
jail, being ( barged with having way?
laid John Dick Holman r.nd shot at
him. Mr. Holman, who was carrying
the rural route mail as Mr. Hayden's
substitute, Mr. Hayden being sick.
The affair took place beyond the Edis
to river from Orangeburg. The pros
ectltlon in the matter will be con?
ducted by the United States govern?
ment.
Although the streets ar. in much
better shape now than they were a
week ago, bicyclists seem to be quite
willing to use the sidewalks instead
of the streets, even where the Streets
are BO smooth as the sidewalks. The
privilege granted by council should
not be abused, nor should the bicycl?
ists take advantage Ol it when it Is
not necessary to do so.
The perspective of the proposed
new hotel which is to be erected on
the Wilson lot on the corner of S.
Main and Hartlette streets, in now
on view in the show witidows of the
D. J. Chandler Clothing Company.
It has attracted much attention and
many favorable comments have been
heard concerning the looks of the
building.
Live Stock
Insurance
Insure your Horses. Mules and
Cattle from deal., from any cause,
in the Standaid Live Stock Insurance
Company, with
W.A. Brown,
Agent.
At the Old, Reliable Clothing Stor>
of the D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.
Phone 166. :;-30-ltaw
"Feed Dr. Hess Stock Tonic on Three
MonthsTe^t at Our Expense/'- -Dr. Hess & Clark
ll
Tills is what Dr. Hes.s & ( lark write us. and we stand ready to make good that guarantee to the
letter.. If it doesn't pay, return to us the empty imckagcs and we will refund your money.
reeding Dr. ROM Stock Tonie la just like applying fertili/.er to the soil. Fertilizer makes the soil
yield: Dr. lies* Stock Tonic make* the digestive organs eoiivert more feed into growth.
Sometimes 50 per cent of the food a healthy animal eat* is found undigested in the manure. If
this wasn't true, how could we taten our hogs on the corn that luisse* through the other stock undigest?
ed? Feeding medical ingredients will reduce this waste. Every mcdieal writer in the universe says so.
Saving a part of the wasted nutrition by increasing digestion is known as the Dr. Hess Ideal of
Stock feeding. Get this idea firmly in your mind. Do not allow the system to waste half of your feed_
save a part of this waste. Every particle you sa\e means profit to yourself.
^_Hundreds of Herds made Immune from the J
So-called Hog Cholera Epidemic by Feeding Dr. Hess
Stock Tonic.
Dr. lies* & Clarke are having hundreds of letters from stockmc the corn belt that are
saving their herds from the ravage* of the Hog Cholera Epidemic by ?r. Hess Stock Tonic and
disinfecting the pens and sleeping quarters with Dr. Hess Dip and
14y^*m-T T)ot"i <% r?Ck o is ?uttranUHHl to cure poult ill mid makes hens lay. It has
A yj Lll Ll Jf ? *11J?<1~ v^\^ the same growth and .-gcc p- >du< 'net^i* Dr. lies* Stork
Tonic. One extra egg will pay for all the Pan-a-ce-a a hen rat? fo be.
Instant Louse Killer Kills Lice.
A. A. STRAUSS & COT PANY,
EASTER OUTFITTING!
On Easter Sunday there will b a Dress Parade of every?
body and the majority will be on view in couples.
Don't overlook the fact that every woman wants her
escort to be as attractively dressed as herself.
You will find at this home of Good Outfitting the very style of Garment and the
very color effect that will make you look your very best.
We've many beautiful styles in new Spring Fabrics in new Colorings. The early
selector will fare best for he will get the pick of the bunch.
Suits that are in a class by Themselves,
$15, $20, $25 and $30.
Easter Hats, Ties, Gloves, Etc. All new and all differ?
ent from the ordinary sort. At your service, Sir!
The D. J. Chandler Clothing Company,
Bear in Miivd that we have moved to No. 14 N. MaJrv St.